On Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 September 2026, the GEP – European Heritage Days – return to Italy. This is Europe’s largest and most widely attended cultural event, promoted by the Council of Europe and the European Commission and coordinated in Italy by the Ministry of Culture. The theme for the 2026 edition is “Protecting heritage. Renew, Resist, Reinvent’.
The Pilotta Monumental Complex and its associated institutions are taking part with special openings of their venues and other initiatives.
In addition, special evening openings are scheduled for Saturday 26 at the Farnese Theatre, within the Pilotta Monumental Complex, and at Torrechiara Castle, with admission at the symbolic price of 1 euro.
Pilotta Monumental Complex
- Saturday 26 September 2026, from 7.00 pm to 11.00 pm – Teatro Farnese
YAMAMOTO NOH THEATRE & KURAGE BAND
Alongside the classic play SHŌJŌ, the Yamamoto Noh Theatre, a historic school of Noh theatre, presents, together with Sachiko Nakajima’s multicultural Kurage Jazz Band, a contemporary performance inspired by Leonardo da Vinci.
Performance starts: 7.30 pm | Duration: 90 minutes
Admission: €1
Booking mandatory (by 2.00 pm on Friday 25 September) via the LINK.
Access to the Farnese Theatre will be suspended from 6.00 pm to allow for the set-up of the scheduled event.
Following the performance (starting at 7.30 pm, duration 90 minutes), the theatre will once again be open to visitors from 9.30 pm until 10.50 pm (last admission at 10.30 pm).
- Sunday 27 September 2026, from 7.00 pm to 9.30 pm – Teatro Farnese
Shall we read together?
with Paolo Nori
in collaboration with Scintille Bookclub
A special Silent Book Party, dedicated to reading Anton Chekhov’s short story “Un Amore”.
Event in Italian.
Admission: €5 (tickets available from the theatre box office)
Booking mandatory via the LINK.
Access to the Teatro Farnese will be suspended from 5.30 pm to allow for the set-up of the scheduled event.
Torrechiara Castle
- Saturday 26 September 2026, from 5.00 pm to 9.00 pm
Admission: €1
The tour does not include a climb up the towers.